Samuel D. High
sdhigh@aristotle.net
-----Original Message-----
From: "Apostle Tom" <pressingon@hotmail.com>
Sent: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 13:39:37 -0500
To: pressingon@hotmail.com
Subject: Morning Manna (Apr. 29); BP: Heb. 4:14-16; RBTTY: Lk. 20:27-47; I Kings 6-7
April 29 “On Getting What We Need”
“Let us, therefore, come boldly unto the Throne of grace that we may obtain
mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
Hebrews 4:16
Thank God He gives us what we need, not what we deserve.
Somewhere along the line while growing up we reach a point where we
think we’re “entitled” to certain rights and privileges. Maybe we think
it’s because we’re “special,” “smarter” or “superior” to someone else
because of certain talents or abilities, background, educational level,
financial status, etc. Or, perhaps we think others “owe us something” or
should wait on us hand-and-foot because of “who we are.”
But, oh, dear Pilgrim, such attitudes are nothing but pride.
Simple, unadulterated pride.
And, until we reach the place where we realize we don’t deserve
anything but death, hell and the Judgment, it’s unlikely we’ll be able to
understand today’s Manna or experience God’s true salvation.
You see, as someone once entitled his book, “Truth Enters Through Lowly
Doors.” Simply put, there can be no holiness until humility has replaced
haughtiness. Salvation is never a result of our “attainment”—i.e., our
“achievement;” it’s always a matter of “obtainment”—i.e., that which we have
“received” (Eph. 2:8-9).
Look at it this way:
God doesn’t “owe” us anything. He’s God. And, He’s sovereign.
He can do whatever He chooses. If He wanted us to be born at the North
Pole, that’s where we’d be born. If He’d wanted us to be a different color.
. .or a different height. . . have a long nose instead of a short one (or
vice-versa). . .that’s what we’d have.
Therefore, until we can “learn to be content in whatsoever state we’re
in” (Phil. 4:11), we’ll never understand how to “come boldly to God’s Throne
of grace” and find what we need when we get there.
Truly, “it’s only BY HIS MERCIES we’re not consumed” (Lam. 3:22). He
doesn’t have to love us, but He does. He doesn’t have to offer us
salvation, but He does. He doesn’t have to even now be preparing a place
for us in Heaven, but He is (Jn. 14:1-3). That’s the meaning of “grace” and
“mercy:” Getting something we don’t deserve—and not getting what we do
deserve! Hallelujah!!
Our only plea is Christ’s blood. Our only access to His Throne of
Grace is Jesus’ Atonement (Rom. 5:6-11). Thus, it’s only when we realize
this and fall down before Him in humble surrender, that we understand “the
boldness to enter in.” Only then.
What do you need today, Pilgrim? What’s that? More money? More
patience? More time? More love? More understanding? No, you only need
His “mercy and grace in your time of need.” Therefore, rest in Him today,
weary one. His grace is sufficient (II Cor. 12:9-10). And His mercy is
complete and freely given. Amen and amen.
_________________________________________________________________
Interest Rates NEAR 39yr LOWS! $430,000 Mortgage for $1,299/mo - Calculate
new payment
http://www.lowermybills.com/lre/index.jsp?sourceid=lmb-9632-19132&moid=14888
No comments:
Post a Comment